"Student Miles, you should answer the question first. I think everyone is quite curious."
Even the Class Rep, August, joined in the teasing. Miles hadn't expected it, and neither had the others in Class E.
From head to toe, August was the type who embodied seriousness to the extreme, yet she was actually allowing Class 3-E to run wild during class time.
"Oh, so that's how it is." Nite's clever eyes spun, seeing through the situation.
"Who would've thought our strict, self-disciplined Class Rep also has a girlish side?"
That's what Nite would've said; of course, Nite kept that thought to herself.
Then Nite will have to find a way to help her~
Although on the surface, everyone in Class E appeared to fear this overly strict Class Rep, deep down, they still held a certain level of respect for August.
In Class 3-E, which had no homeroom teacher and had practically been abandoned by Xyz Academy, it was because August stepped up to maintain the final bottom line that they hadn't fallen into chaos.
Even though, before this, August's sense of responsibility and persistence as Class Rep had seemed unnecessary to everyone; After all, no matter whether Class E was united or not, they were still a bunch of hopeless idiots.
However, Miles arrived and brought Class E their first victory in a Duel War. Only then did it prove that August's persistence had not been meaningless.
"Hurry up and answer our question, Miles!"
"Hurry up, hurry up!"
With Class Rep August's permission, Class E became even more unrestrained in their noise.
Faced with the situation before him, Miles seemed to have no choice but to answer Nite's tricky question.
Did he have a girlfriend at Fusion Academy?
If he answered yes, would this week become much quieter, and would he also avoid being pestered by this troublesome-looking pink-haired loli?
Then he might as well tell a lie… make up a "girlfriend out of thin air."
"Let me add something, Miles~" Nite seemed to have seen through his thoughts and raised a finger in front of her as a reminder. "Since you've rejected me, no matter what you answer, Nite will cleanly give up."
No matter what he answered, he wouldn't be pestered. Then there was no need to lie.
And why were there people in the crowd wrapped in black cloth, holding torches, looking eager to act?
If he answered yes, would he really be subjected to a heretic inquisition?
"From a generally rational standpoint, probably not."
In the end, Miles chickened out and answered honestly.
Dark Aisha: "The other me would probably cry."
After all, Aisha Carlos had always claimed to be Miles' official girlfriend. Though from beginning to end, she had never received anyone's recognition, including Miles himself.
In an instant, the eerie torchlight of the heretic inquisition flickering among the crowd went out.
They were actually serious about that?
"I knew it, this was definitely the result." Nite smiled. "You just transferred in as a first-year, Miles. No matter how outstanding you are, who gets a girlfriend within two months of enrollment?"
You, the brat who asked a transfer student out on the first day, are the least qualified to say that.
"No, yeah, none. Phew, that's good…"
Class Rep August let out a sigh of relief. Then she quickly became embarrassed at herself… why was she relieved at all?
"Alright! Now that everyone has gotten the answer they care about, hurry up and quiet down and return to your seats!"
Immediately switching back to her strict Class Rep mode, August used this to try to hide the complicated expression behind her round glasses.
"If you don't quiet down, the summoning class won't begin."
As she spoke, August waved the card engraved with the summoning array in her hand.
"This is Class D's summoning array! Class D's!"
Most of the time, incentives worked better than threats. This also became the fastest record for Class E quieting down during class.
Most of the students in Class E, without exaggeration, hadn't come into contact with a higher-level summoning amplification technique in all three years.
Being able to use a summoning array from Class D was practically unprecedented; a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
And when they thought about Roz Dik, the Class D leader who often acted arrogantly in front of Class E, handing over his class's summoning array with a twisted expression, the people of Class E felt a burst of satisfaction again.
"Well, since you've quieted down so quickly, let's get ready to begin."
Her Spirit Eyes lit up as August infused power into the card, activating the summoning array card.
This was also the first time Miles had witnessed the scene of a summoning array being deployed.
Because at Fusion Academy, monster summoning was not divided by class like at Xyz Academy; all students of the same year were gathered into a massive summoning classroom.
Every time they entered the summoning classroom, the summoning amplification array had already been laid out in advance; or rather, it had never been removed at all.
This also led Miles to infer that the summoning arrays of the three academies were fundamentally different.
That's why Synchron Academy leaned more toward tuning Synchro Summons, while Xyz Academy leaned more toward Xyz Summons.
It was about time to awaken the slumbering Xyz power of his D/D/D!
Bathed in the brilliant light at the center of the deployed magic circle, August's green hair fluttered gently in the flow of mana, and the beauty behind her glasses was fully revealed.
"Everything is ready. We can begin. As for the summoning order…"
In previous summoning classes, no one in Class E had ever cared about the order.
Their summoning array's amplification effect was practically zero; the worst possible magic circle.
However, this time, it was downright otherworldly for them.
With the amplification from Class D, as long as they stepped onto it, they would truly become stronger. Every member of Class 3-E was eager and itching to try.
Of course, whether someone went first or later probably wouldn't affect the summoning result much; even so, being the first to summon always carried that mysterious feeling that the array's mana was at its fullest, making it easier to "hit the jackpot."
Despite that, not a single person from Class 3-E rushed forward.
They might be a group of idiots, but they still understood gratitude and respect.
"Student Miles, you should go first," August suggested. "This victory was entirely thanks to you. So the first turn must go to you."
"Since the Class Rep says so, I'll gladly accept."
Miles wasn't the type to be overly polite. Rather, he preferred to accept others' goodwill without hesitation and rarely refused.
Stepping onto the radiant, amplifying summoning array of Xyz Academy, the direction and rhythm of the mana flow were indeed vastly different from those at Fusion Academy.
So this summoning would certainly be different.
"This will work!"
Even though it was only a Class D-level summoning array, it was enough to pry open the Xyz gate of heroic spirits from another dimension.
A massive surge of summoning mana flowed into the Spirit Eyes on Miles' arm.
"Conquer all of the world.
"Engrave the name that stands atop the king's summit!
"Monster Summon!"
An enormous demonic gate manifested before Miles, filled with overwhelming power that made everyone in Class 3-E reveal looks of shock.
A summoning of this level had never appeared in Class E's summoning classes before.
Just as Miles' chant had declared: a kingly summon that could dominate the world.
Class Rep August suddenly realized that even though she and Miles had carried out a surprise attack on Class D's base together, she still had no idea what kind of deck Miles used.
Throughout the entire battle, Miles had only used two cards.
The Quick-Play Spell [The Breaking Ruin God] to summon Obelisk the Tormentor.
Then, using Obelisk the Tormentor, he tributed two monsters on his field to activate its effect, unleashing a nuclear-level attack that wiped out the opponent.
So what exactly was Miles' true deck? The cards that stood at the pinnacle of kings.
As the power of an emperor resonated, during the opening of the interdimensional summoning gate, Miles noticed that the Emperor's Ring on his middle finger was also emitting a watery blue glow.
The ring, which sealed the water-based Xyz of Emperor Quaedes, released its power at the same time as Miles' summoning.
In every sense, it perfectly matched the conditions of an emperor.
"—Descend! D/D/D Wave High King Caesar!!"
[D/D/D Wave High King Caesar] Rank 6│WATER│Fiend│2800 ATK
[2 Level 6 Fiend monsters]
Passing through the hellish summoning gate of the interdimensional demon king, the armored ruler Caesar, wielding a heavy hammer, descended once more.
Why "once more"? Because Miles already had a Fusion-form Caesar—D/D/D Wave Oblivion King Caesar Ragnarok.
And this time, using the summoning array of Xyz Academy, he successfully pried open the gate of D/D/D Xyz, allowing Caesar in his Xyz form to descend as well.
Before this, Miles had thought that a Class D-level summoning array could only summon effect monsters suitable for Xyz stacking.
He hadn't expected that on the very first attempt, he would summon an Extra Deck Xyz monster in one step.
If even Class D's summoning array was at this level, then if it were upgraded further to Class C's summoning array… Miles didn't even dare to imagine it.
Amid the admiring and excited gazes of Class E, after displaying the king's embodied form, [D/D/D Wave High King Caesar] reverted into a card and fell into Miles' hand.
"A WATER Attribute Xyz Monster." Miles looked at the card surface, his brows slightly raised.
Unlike most D/D/D monsters, which were DARK Fiends, Miles' first D/D/D Xyz Caesar happened to be a WATER Xyz.
Perhaps it was the power of Quaedes sealed within the ring, working together with the summoning array to amplify this summon, allowing a Class D-level summoning array to achieve such an exaggerated Xyz result.
However, its Xyz conditions were two Level 6 Fiend monsters.
As for Level 6 Fiend monsters, the only one Miles could currently use was the veteran Fiend: [Summoned Skull].
Just as Miles had predicted, the Class D summoning array did not have the amplification effect to summon Wave High King Caesar; That previous D/D/D Xyz summon owed half its success to the Emperor's Ring.
As the rest of Class E continued their summons, although almost everyone managed to summon monsters stronger than those in their current decks, none were as exaggerated as Miles'.
Albeit looking on the bright side, this overall improvement in Class E's strength should at least increase their chances against Class C tomorrow.
"Can it really be considered an increase in our chances?"
Alright, that was just Miles' most optimistic estimate.
Only after personally witnessing Class 3-E's summoning class did Miles truly realize… this group of idiots were genuine idiots, fresh from the factory.
This level of summoning might pass for first or second-year students, but for third-years in the strongest Xyz Academy, it was honestly hard for Miles to watch.
"Next, I'll go!"
After hesitating for a long time, Miles' deskmate, Class Rep August, finally gathered her courage and stepped onto the summoning array.
It wasn't surprising that she was so nervous. After three years of stagnation, the hardworking August had eventually obtained a chance to perform a higher-level summon.
Her emotions were extremely complicated.
Of course, August wanted to know whether she had the potential to become stronger; despite that, at the same time, she was afraid that even with a higher-level amplification, her summoning result would still remain the same… a weakling fated by destiny.
"Please, please, please!"
August's summoning looked less like a summon and more like a prayer.
"It's cute and all, but please, no more small animals!"
The summoning light gathered before her chest, and the small figure that appeared in her hands, bouncing, still looked like a cute little animal.
"Why… is it this again!"
The girl's prayer had failed.
"No, it doesn't seem to be just a small animal."
Miles noticed the change in the form of the power within the summoning light. It was a small animal, but not quite.
[Purrely] Level 1│LIGHT│Fairy│100 ATK
A monster with the appearance of a small animal, yet it did not belong to the Melffys series.
It was hard to tell exactly what species it was; either way, the really cute Purrely leapt onto August's shoulder.
In terms of level, Attack, and Defense, it belonged to the lowest tier.
[Purrely] turned into a card, its effect text filled the entire card.
At least compared to the description of [Melffy Rabby]—"Rabby's up on that favorite stump again"—it had plenty of potential.
"Look on the bright side, Class Rep!"
Seeing August return to her seat with disappointment hard to hide on her face, Miles quickly offered comfort.
It was clear that August had placed too much expectation on this summon; so much that she had hoped to change her entire deck with a single summon.
Obviously, that was totally unrealistic.
Miles only needed to remind her that becoming stronger was never something achieved overnight.
"This is just the beginning, August! As long as we defeat Class C tomorrow, we'll be able to use an even stronger summoning amplification."
"Miles…" The girl's eyes trembled softly behind her lenses.
Not only was he good-looking and strong in duels, but his personality was also exceptionally steady and gentle.
How could there be such a perfect transfer student sent from above?
"And this card of yours." Miles naturally took the card from August's hand and noticed its final effect.
An effect that allowed Xyz stacking directly on the card.
"It seems to have many different evolution paths. It might be a monster with incredible potential So cheer up!"
"Miles, you're really kind."
Miles was just stating the truth. For now, there was no summon in Class E with more potential than August's.
Until the very end of the summoning class, when that monster was summoned.
[Twelve Beast Ratpier] Level 4│EARTH│Beast-Warrior│0 ATK
A powerful Xyz series born from the twelve zodiac guardian beasts.
The hidden gem of Class 3-E seemed to have begun to shine.
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